Digital Data Processing Systems and Methods for Skateboarding and Other Social Sporting Activities

• US 20120116714A1
• Filed: 08/03/2011
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intellisys Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Intellisys Group LLC
• Inventors: Rogel, Lawrence S., Ossenmacher, Jason J., Williams, Jon, Garcia, Matt, Witmer, David
• Application Number:
  US13/197,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20120116714A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/150
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0093 for surfing, i.e. without a sail; for skate or snow boarding
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/0006 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/01 Skateboards A63C17/02 - A63C17/28 take precedence; rolling devices on skis A63C5/035
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/26 with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/18 Measuring a physical parameter, e.g. speed, distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/24 Processing or storing data, e.g. with electronic chip
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 19/5776 Signal processing not specific to any of the devices covered by groups G01C19/5607 - G01C19/5719
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 23/00 Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraft; Combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 15/18 in two or more dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/40 Data acquisition and logging for input to computer G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/02 Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein H04R1/28 takes precedence ; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

Systems and methods for social and other sporting activities. A system according to one such aspect of the invention comprises a sensing device that is attached to an object, such as a skateboard (by way of non-limiting example), for measuring characteristics thereof. It communicates those characteristics wirelessly, e.g., via bluetooth, to a mobile device, such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or the like (by way of non-limiting example). That device can log and/or display those characteristics, graphically, for study or analysis by the operator (e.g., the skateboard enthusiast) or others.

Claims

1. A digital data processing system, comprising:

a measurement device attached to an object and comprising a sensor for measuring the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object over time;

a portable digital data processor communicatively coupled with the. first digital data processor via a wireless communications link;

the measurement device operable to wirelessly transmit information about the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object over time (“

spatial information”

) to the digital data processor;

the portable digital data processor operable to wirelessly receive that spatial information from the measurement device, to display the motion. position, and/or orientation of the object over time, and to compare the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object, over time with that of another object whose spatial information has been obtained via a measurement device attached thereto and transmitted to the portable digital data processor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable digital data processor comprises a smart phone, personal digital assistant, or handheld device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer, gyroscope, or magnetometer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless link operates in accord with Bluetooth, wireless Ethernet, etc.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the object comprises sports equipment.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the object comprises a skateboard.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object over time is controlled by a user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable digital data processor comprises a imaging device that photographs and/or films the object.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein any of the measurement device and the portable digital data processor comprises a location sensor that records a location of the object and associates that location with the spatial information.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable digital data processor analyzes the spatial information so as to calculate a rating associated therewith.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable digital data processor analyzes the spatial information to detect the presence of one or more predetermined values for motion, position, and/or orientation.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable digital data processor analyzes the spatial information to detect the presence of a sequence of predetermined values for motion, position, and/or orientation of the object.

13. A digital data processing system, comprising:

a measurement device attached to an object and comprising a sensor for measuring a value of at least one physical characteristic of the object over time;

a portable digital data processor communicatively coupled with the first digital data processor via a wireless communications link and communicatively coupled with a server digital data processor;

the measurement device operable to wirelessly transmit information about the value of the at least one physical characteristic of the object over time (“

physical characteristic information”

) to the digital data processor;

the portable digital data processor operable to wirelessly receive the physical characteristic information of the object from the measurement device, to display the physical characteristic information of the object, and to transmit the physical characteristic information of the object to the server digital data processor for storage and/or comparison with physical characteristic information of other objects.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the physical characteristic comprises any of motion, position, and orientation of the object.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the server digital processor is operable to collect physical characteristic information from a plurality of portable digital data processors and/or measurement devices associated with other objects.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the server digital data processor is operable to transmit the physical characteristic information of the object to at least other portable digital data processor.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the server digital data processor ranks the physical characteristic information of objects according to a scoring system.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the server digital data processor ranks users based on the physical characteristic information of objects associated therewith.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the portable digital data processor comprises a smart phone, personal digital assistant, handheld device

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer

21. The system of claim 13, wherein the wireless link operates in accord with Bluetooth, wireless Ethernet, etc.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the object comprises sports equipment

23. The system of claim 13, wherein the object comprises a skateboard

24. The system of claim 13, wherein the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object over time is controlled by a user.

25. The system of claim 13, wherein the portable digital data processor comprises a imaging device that photographs and/or films the object.

26. The system of claim 13, wherein any of the measurement device and the portable digital data processor comprises a location sensor that records a location of the object and associates that location with the spatial information.

27. The system of claim 13, wherein the portable digital data processor analyzes the spatial information so as to calculate a rating associated therewith.

28. The system of claim 13, wherein the portable digital data processor analyzes the spatial information to detect the presence of one or more predetermined values for motion, position, and/or orientation.

29. The system of claim 13, wherein the portable digital data processor analyzes the spatial information to detect the presence of a sequence of predetermined values for motion, position, and/or orientation of the object.

30. A method comprising:

with a sensor attached to an object, sensing any of the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object over time;

wirelessly transmitting information about the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object over time from the sensor to a portable digital data processor;

at least one of displaying and comparing with like data received from another measurement device information about the motion, position, and/or orientation of the object.

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39. A method comprising:

with a sensor attached to an object, sensing a physical characteristic of the object over time;

wirelessly transmitting information about the physical characteristic that varies over time from the sensor to a portable digital data processor;

collecting with the portable digital data processor any of location, still images and video images in a locale of the object;

sending, from the portable digital data processor to a server digital data processor, information about the physical characteristic that varies over time and, optionally, at least one of said location, still images and video images;

from the server digital data processor, causing information about the physical characteristic that varies over time and, optionally, at least one of said location, still images and video images, to be communicated to others.

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